The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-01-28
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.

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The Johnstown Brock County, poor
farm, about the management of which so
much was written some time ago, is now in
charge of Peter Aller, who has been APP
pointed to succeed Mr.. Allen as superin-
tendent.
The case of the State of Wisconsin VS..
w. u. Palmer, prominent druggist at
GAINESVILLE, charged with selling poisonous
drugs without being registered pharma-
clst, resulted in his being acquitted by the
jury few days ago This is the second
case OF that kind in Rock County in which
the prosecution has failed. One at Oxford
vile was taken to the Circuit Court. Pal
mer's case was prosecuted by the State
Pharmaceutical Association.
monument to soldiers who fell in the
war Tor the Union is about to be placed in
the public square at Darlington. The
county appropriated $1,000, H. S. Magoon
gave s, 900, and the people will contribute
1900 more.
In the family Of c. F. Cook. of Fan
Claire, three persons were taken sudden
ly and violently i'll after eating breakfast a
few mornings ago and went into spasms.
indicating that they had partaken of poi
son, supposed to have been contained in
the bread. Hopes were entertained OF
their recovery.
Henry c. Payne, formerly postmaster of
Milwaukee, received painful injuries the
other day by falling on the icy steps of the
post-office
News was received the other day of the
suicide at Wahpeton, d. T., of S. B. Rob-
erts, former well-known worker in the
Southern Wisconsin lead mines. He was
forty years old and an ex-soldier and took
his life by shooting himself through the
head. He left the following explanation of
his rash act: 81 hereby certify that am
financially busted and win settle my affairs
this morning Let my friends think of me
as they please. S. D. ROBERTS
One Peshtigo lumber company is en-
ploying from five to six hundred men in
the woods this winter.
Teachers conventions will be held in the
State as follows: Milwaukee, January Is
and 26; Madison, January q and Is: Osh-
kosh, February 8 and 9; Eau Claire. Feb
ruary 10 and II. County Superintendents
are required by law to attend at least one
convention, and must select from the places
designated above the one that will incur
the minimum travelling expense, in order
to obtain a certificate that will entitle them
to reimbursement by their respective coun-
ties for the actual and necessary expense
of attendance
George Hill, of Watertown, is believed
to have fed to Canada. He left unpaid
debts aggregating $4,000.
The wife of the well-known Milwaukee
architect, Mr.. Gombert, gave birth to trip
lets few days ago. Mother and children
were doing WELL
The Presbyterian Church society at La
Crosse has decided to raise money by sub
scriptions instead of by the usual pew
rents
The escape of notorious criminal from
the county jail at Eau Claire has Just
leaked out. The other night the Young
Mems Christian Association held services
IN the jail to comfort the prisoners, who
were let out into the large cage for the oc.
casion. When the services were over
James Sullivan, prisoner of many aliases
and many offenses, turned up his coat col
lar and passed out unnoticed.
Rev. John Patterson. pastor of Presby-
terrain church, cut his throat at Milwaukee
the other morning, and was in precarious
condition. He has wife and large fami-
ly of small children.
Railroad companies have made great
progress in the State within the past few
years. At the close of 1850 there were ten
miles of railway in the State; now there
are Al 1882 miles Of road, the construction
of which cost S1S4, 913, 50207. The earnings
during the year ended On the 30th of last
June were $50, 972, 2S1. 60. The labor en-
ployed is from 5000 to $4,000 men. The
amount of freight carried was 6,943,4
tons, and the number of passengers $685.
2o7, at an average cost of two and seven
tenths cents per mile.
There are nearly fourteen hundred vet
eran soldiers in the National Home at Mil
waulzee, and three hundred more are ex-
pected on the completion of the barracks in
course of construction.
Stephen Salentine, aged twenty eight
years. the son of a Milwaukee hardware
merchant, committed suicide at the Repub-
ican House the other night by shooting
himself. He had been feeble in mind for
some time.
The short course in agriculture in the
State University is starting out with the
most fiattering prospects. Prof. Henry
says that twenty-six young men have en-
tered, one coming from Dakota Territory
and one from Iowa.
Ivy dill hlCAIuIo O. DdlSOIl, plumbers, OF
Eau Claire, failed recently for $1,000
Frank Schaefer, a Chicago molder,
twenty-four years cold, and Cora Sueitz,
fourteen years old, of Milwaukee, were ar
rested in that city early the other morning
as they were about to take a Chicago
bound train with the intention of clipping.
The hemlock bark crop is very poor this
year in the vicinity of Medford, Taylor
County.
W. S. Ryder, one of the Oldest residents
of Palmyra, Jefferson County, died tie
other night, after 5long illness, aged
seventy-fve years. A wife and three sons
survive him.
j. j. Barber celebrated his eightieth
birthday at Lancaster, Grant County,
few days ago, by giving party. Hundreds
of friends were present. The old gentleman
received many costly presents.
A deposit of kaolin is said to have been
found near Eau Claire.
A State convention of fishermen was
held at Fort Howard, Brown County,
few days ago, at which an amendment to
the present State law was agreed upon,
making it penal offense to sell or buy, or
for dealers to have in their possession, any
whitefish of less than one and one-half
pounds green weight. Resolutions were
adopted condemning the admission of
Canadian fresh fish free of duty. per-
manest organization was effected, and the
following officers elected: President,
Louis Schilling, of Green Bay; Secretary,
Paul Shearing, of Depere; Treasurer, g.
A. Gross, of Little SuamicO.
Anton Anderson, Swede, was instantly
killed in Bearss' logging-cam on the Lit
tie Wolf river, the other day by the break
ing away of a skidway of logs, his head
being crushed to jelly. The deceased |
was twenty-eight years of age and unmar-
RED He leaves relatives in Muskegon,
Mich.
One of the shanties Of logging camp |
near Shawano caught fire the other day, |
and before the men could rescue their |
clothing and provisions the entire struct-
ure, with It's contents, was burned. Sev-
eral Of the men had good sums of money
in their clothes One man lost two. hun
dred-dollar note.
At Green Bay few days ago ten small
boys were arrested for stealing $400 worth
of goods from store in that city.
La Crosse is growing so large that an